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US charges 6 over car theft ring shipping stolen vehicles to Ghana
Posted on with No CommentSix individuals have been charged in the United States over an alleged international car theft syndicate that smuggled stolen vehicles to Ghana, following a year-long investigation by federal authorities. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, … Read more →
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PHOTO: Student with grade 9 on hunger strike over SHS snub
Posted on | CommentA Junior High School graduate in the Eastern region has embarked on a hunger strike over her failure to secure admission into Senior High School. Rachael Achia who completed school in 2016 and got aggregate 9, could not raise the … Read more →
Sekondi/Tadi: Mobile money vendor collapses after losing GHC6,000 to fraudsters
Posted on | CommentIts all happened today, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in the afternoon when a petty trader by name Mena Ekua, 37 went to the vendor in question, Emmanuel Dadzie who is in his 30s at Nkotompo and asked him to transfer … Read more →
Port revenue shoots from GHC130m to GHC230m as it begins paperless system
Posted on | CommentRevenue collection at the ports in the first week of September has shot up to GHC230 million compared to the GHC130 million which was raised same time last year, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed. He said the development is … Read more →
Free SHS will not compromise on quality education – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo says his government will ensure that the Free Senior High School program does not compromise quality education in the country. According to him, the government is collaborating with various agencies and partners to ensure that all students in … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo launches free SHS today
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo will today [Tuesday] launch the government’s flagship education program, Free Senior High School to mark its take-off across the country. The event which would be held at the premises of the West Africa Senior High School at … Read more →
IMF extension will boost investor confidence – Economist
Posted on | CommentDr. Eric Osei-Assibey of the University of Ghana has lauded government for seeking extension of the three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the IMF, saying, the decision will boost investor confidence in the economy. Government last week reached an … Read more →
Only 10 banks can meet new capital requirement
Posted on | CommentFifteen banks in the country may struggle to meet the new capital levels introduced by the Bank of Ghana. This could force them to lose their license by January 1, 2019, unless they are able to raise the capital or … Read more →
Gov’t to start paying ‘every gazetted chief’ – Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi, has assured the National House of Chiefs of the government’s plans to pay all gazetted Chiefs in the country allowances before the end of the first term of the Nana Akufo-Addo … Read more →
Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises to 90
Posted on | CommentAt least 90 people have died in Thursday’s 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, officials have confirmed. A government spokesman said 71 people had been killed in the south-west state of Oaxaca alone. Hundreds of families have reportedly been camping in … Read more →
UK visa applicants accuse High Commission of charging multiple fees
Posted on | CommentGhanaian applicants for United Kingdom (UK) visas have accused the British High Commission of demanding multiple fees and charges for information on the status of their applications. The applicants expressed worry over the extra fees that they were required to … Read more →
Apple suffers ‘major iPhone X leak’
Posted on | CommentDetails of new iPhones and other forthcoming Apple devices have been revealed via an apparent leak. Two news sites were given access to an as-yet-unreleased version of the iOS operation system. The code refers to an iPhone X in addition … Read more →
Labour Minister to engage embassies on migrants’ exploitation
Posted on | CommentThe government will from next week start engaging Gulf States missions in Ghana to discuss the excessive abuse of Ghanaian migrants and streamline foreign migration procedures. Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, made this known … Read more →
Free SHS begins today
Posted on | CommentGovernment’s flagship program, the free Senior High School policy begins in all public senior high schools across the country today, September 11,2017 The Computerized School Selection Placement System (CSSPS) which places students into various senior high schools encountered some challenges, … Read more →
PHOTO: 21 year-old raped, murdered and bottle stuffed in her mouth
Posted on | CommentAnother South African young woman, Zanele Sandlana has been murdered and possibly raped in Khayelitsha. 21-year-old Sandlana’s body was found among rubbish in an open field in TR Section, Lingelethu West, face down, her clothes removed except for a bra … Read more →
Deadline for SHS placements extended to September 30
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for the placement of students in Senior High Schools (SHS) to September 30, 2017. The Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh made this known in a statement issued on Friday evening. … Read more →
Alleged killers of Major Mahama storm court singing praises
Posted on | CommentThe Accra Central District Court on Thursday became a worship centre when the 20 alleged killers of Major Maxwell Mahama appeared in court singing praises. Holding Bibles and other Christian literature, the 20 accused made their entrance to the court … Read more →
Finance Ministry releases free SHS funds
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Finance says it has released more than 50 per cent of the funds needed to finance the implementation of the free senior high schools (SHS) programme. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Thursday, a Deputy Minister of … Read more →
Doctor amputates legs of 2 people without consent
Posted on | CommentTwo motorbike accident victims, who had their legs amputated at the Central Regional Hospital in Winneba under what they termed questionable circumstances, are demanding a probe into the matter. The two people, Jacob Mensah, 25, and Isaac Amankwaa Annor, 33, … Read more →
Woman remanded for pressing hot iron on colleague’s breasts
Posted on | CommentA businesswoman who allegedly pressed a hot iron on her colleague’s breasts, right hand and the left side of her face at La, has been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court. The accused is said to have had … Read more →
Auditor-General asks more to refund state funds
Posted on | CommentThe Auditor-General (A-G) has issued more Certificates of Indebtedness to individuals towards the recovery of State funds, which they directly or indirectly caused its wrong utilisation, bringing the total to more than 35. About 100 cases are being processed to … Read more →
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